1981–82 National Basketball League season

1981–82 National Basketball League season
League National Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Number of teams 12
Roll of Honour
National League champions Crystal Palace
  National League runners-up Solent Stars
Playoffs champions Crystal Palace
  Playoffs runners-up Sunderland Saints
National Cup champions Solent Stars
  National Cup runners-up John Carr Doncaster

The 1981–82 Just Juice National Basketball League season was the tenth season of the National Basketball League formed in 1972.[1]

The league was sponsored by Just Juice and Crystal Palace once again secured a double (League and Play Off's) but the Solent Stars easily won the National Cup.[2]

Team changes

Three new teams were entered into the expanded 12 team first division. The three top teams from the previous season's second division; the Solent Stars, TCB Brighton and Liverpool were all admitted and Stockport Belgrade took the decision to move away from their fan base to the new Spectrum Arena in Warrington becoming Birchwood Warrington Vikings. Blackpool Pacemakers dropped out.

League standings

First Division

Pos Team P W L F A Pts
1Crystal Palace222022111177640
2Solent Stars221932466201438
3Sunderland Saints221662107196132
4John Carr Doncaster221662140194132
5Birmingham Team Fiat221572024190130
6Hemel Hempstead Ovaltine2212102176210424
7Club Cantabrica Kingston227152120237414
8Birchwood Warrington Vikings226161824192612
9Liverpool226162072225112
10Team Talbot, Guildford Pirates226161811200512
11Manchester Giants225172164237210
12TCB Brighton22418208424388

Second Division

Bolton, Bradford Mythbreakers, Brunel Uxbridge, Camden & Hampstead, Colchester, Leicester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, West Bromwich Kestrels

Just Juice playoffs

Semi-Finals

venue & date Team 1 Team 2 Score
March 12, Wembley ArenaSunderland SaintsSolent Stars99-93
March 12, Wembley ArenaCrystal PalaceJohn Carr Doncaster89-68

Final

13 March[3]
Crystal Palace 111–86 Sunderland Saints
Pts: Bob Roma 23, Dan Lloyd 20, Pete Jeremich 19, Paul Stimpson 18, Alton Byrd 14, Mick Bett 5, Harley 5, Richard Rudd 3, Kolton Lee 2, Trevor Anderson 2 Pts: Vince Brookins 31, David Lloyd 23, Martin Hall 13, Ken Nottage 7, James McCauley 6, Ron Cornelius 4, Steve Hoffman 2
Wembley Arena
Attendance: 9,000
Palace Coach Danny Palmer
Sunderland Coach Tom Becker

Asda National Cup

Second Round

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Hemel Hempstead OvaltineClub Cantabrica Kingston96-81
Crystal PalaceColchester133-54
Sunderland SaintsMilton Keynes133-74
Bradford MythbreakersJohn Carr Doncaster61-87
Solent StarsBirchwood Warrington Vikings114-94
Manchester GiantsNottingham103-83
LiverpoolLeicester All-Stars92-94
Team Talbot GuildfordBirmingham Team Fiat69-81

Quarter Finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Leicester All=StarsManchester Giants100-91
Birmingham Team FiatSunderland Saints86-83
John Carr DoncasterOvaltine Hemel Hempstead95-85
Solent StarsCrystal Palace99-93

Semi Finals

venue & date Team 1 Team 2 Score
Dec 04, SheffieldBirmingham Team FiatJohn Carr Doncaster79-86
Dec 09, Aston Villa Leisure CentreSolent StarsLeicester All-Stars102-76

Final

24 January 1982[4]
Solent Stars 127–91 John Carr Doncaster
Pts: Mark Saiers 16, Karl Tatham (MVP), Marvin Johnson, Ken Pemberton, Ken Walton, Paul Philp, Nick Burns Pts: Ian Day 31, Craig Everett, Cliff Bell
Granby Halls, Leicester
Attendance: ?
Solent Coach Tom Wisman
Doncaster Coach Morris Wordsworth

References

  1. ↑ Matthews & Morrison, Peter & Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
  2. ↑ "Men's Senior League Winners". Basketball England.
  3. ↑ "Nicholas Harling. "Basketball." Times [London, England] 15 Mar. 1982". The Times Digital Archive.
  4. ↑ "Nicholas Harling. "Basketball." Times [London, England] 25 Jan. 1982: 19. The Times Digital Archive. Web". The Times Digital Archive.

See also

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